Swimming Pool Guidelines - LGANT

1 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areasGuidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas. 3 Acknowledgements:The Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas is a result of collaboration between the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (the Association), the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Royal Life Saving Society of the Northern Local Government Association of the Northern Territory would like to acknowledge the technical support of Statewide Pools Pty Ltd, Biotext Pty Ltd and Colemans Printing in the production of the Guidelines . Also the Association would like to recognise the input and information received from pool managers and operators working in remote communities, their accumulated experience and their dedication have been Guidelines are copyright.

2 This work maybe produced in whole or part for research, training, planning , or report purposes subject to the inclusion of reference to and the acknowledge of the source, and provided no commercial usage or sale is made. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote Introduction Using these Guidelines Stages for Swimming pool procurement Definitions 14 Remote community 14 Public Swimming pool 15 Water play area Useful terms References and further reading 162 Stage 1 Preplanning Community involvement 18 Swimming pool committee 18 Preplanning process leadership 19 Budget Community analysis 19 Population and demographics 20 Town or community plan 20 Community tenancy arrangements 20 Location options 20 Power and water 20 Current arrangements for Swimming 20 Potential user groups 21 Alternative recreation or sporting facilities 21 Local employment and training 21 Community groups and leaders 22 Cultural values 22

3 Sources of funding for community projects Other information sources Decision defer, abandon or proceed? 23 Water play areas Useful terms References and further reading 253 Stage 2 Feasibility Community involvement Draft business model 29 Management structure 30 Pool user estimates 30 Programs 31 Staffing 31 Marketing and communications Location selection Concept design 35 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas. Technical design options 36 The Royal Life Saving Society Australia s Guidelines 37 Pool size 38 Pool construction materials and methodologies 40 Water treatment plant Financial plan 55 Capital budget 56 Operating budget Risk assessment 59 Identifying risk 59 Grading risk 60 Treating risk Recommendations Glossary References and further reading 644 Stage 3 Design and construction The project design brief The project manager The steering committee The project team 66 Multiple consultants 67 Design and construct 67 The tender process 68 Specifications Final design Project monitoring Useful terms Further reading 715 Stage 4 Project conclusion Completion Handover 73 Defects 74 Safety assessment 74

4 Training 74 Insurance Project documentation 75 As-built drawings 75 Operation and maintenance manual 76 Warranty 76 Asset register 76 Plant maintenance register Useful terms Further reading 776 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote A Case studies 79 Appendix B Sample preplanning report summary 99 Appendix C Water play areas 101 Appendix D Sample duty roster 105 Appendix E Sample operations manual contents 107 Appendix F Sample asset register 109 Bibliography 111 TablesTable Summary of the stage objectives for Swimming pool procurement 12 Table Example daily schedule (school term weekday) 32 Table Swimming pool size requirements for different programs 38 Table Depth requirements for pool programs 39 Table Required turnover times for Northern Territory pools 48 Table Comparison of the different forms of chlorination 52 Table Operating expenditure forecast 57 Table Hypothetical operating scenarios for a remote community Swimming pool 59 Table Risk assessment chart 61 Table Key data for case study 1 81 Table Key data for case study 2 86 Table Key data for case study 3 91 Table Key data for case study 4 95 Table Advantages and disadvantages of water play areas (WPAs)

5 Compared to Swimming pools 102 Table Example of a duty roster for a small Swimming pool facility 105 Table Sample asset register 109 FiguresFigure Stages for Swimming pool procurement 13 Figure Population distribution by size of community (remote), 2006 14 Figure Flowchart for feasibility study 28 Figure Sample organisation chart 31 Figure Example concept design 36 Figure Swim bench 39 Figure Fully formed pool under construction 41 Figure Fully formed pool 41 Figure Diagram of sprayed pool construction 42 Figure Pneumatically applying concrete on a sprayed pool 43 Figure Diagram of metal frame pool construction 44 Figure Fibreglass panel pool construction 45 Figure Schematic of a pool water-treatment system 46 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas. 7 Figure Schematic of surface water take-off systems 49 Figure Wet deck 49 Figure A filtration system 50 Figure Schematic of a wastewater treatment system 52 Figure Solar absorber flow-through panels 54 Figure Photovoltaic electrical panels 54 Figure Solar blankets 55 Figure Site plan of case study 1 80 Figure Swimming pool under construction 82 Figure Swimming facility under construction 82 Figure Beach/toddler section ready for surfacing 83 Figure Pool filled and site cleaned ready for handover 83 Figure Pool fence dividing beach/toddler section and play/lap sections 84 Figure Site plan of case study 2 85 Figure Outdoor lap pool under construction 87 Figure Structure completed and tiling in progress 87 Figure Completed outdoor lap pool 88 Figure Entry stairs with safety rail

6 88 Figure Combined outdoor lap pool and toddler pool filtration 89 Figure Salt-chlorinator cells 89 Figure Toddler pool with shade 90 Figure Site plan for case study 3 90 Figure Excavation of the outdoor pool begins 92 Figure Completed buildings, and starting the outdoor pool 92 Figure Filtration system showing pipework, valves and labelling 93 Figure Completed pool being cleaned for handover 93 Figure Site plan for case study 4 94 Figure Completed outdoor lap pool after a dust storm (cleanup needed before fill) 96 Figure Final stages of works and the toddler pool being tested 96 Figure Final stages of works before handover 97 Figure Pool, showing the perimeter fencing without a dust barrier, being prepared for handover 97 Figure Plant room showing (left to right): power control box, circulation pumps and filters 98 Acronyms and abbreviationsABS Australian Bureau of StatisticsACT Australian Capital TerritoryASGC Australian Standard Geographical ClassificationAS Australian StandardsAS/NZS Australian / New Zealand StandardsCDEP Commonwealth Development Employment ProjectDE Diatomaceous earthDoHW Department of Housing and Works8 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote Department of Families, Housing.

7 Community Services & Indigenous AffairsFW Filtered waterkL KilolitreskPa KilopascalsL/p/d Litres per person per dayLTS Learn to swimMoH Minister of Housingm2 Square metresm3 Cubic metresNSW New South WalesNT Northern TerritoryNWQMS National Water Quality Management StrategyOH&S Occupational Health and SafetyPIRA Pools in Remote AreasPWTP Pool water treatment plantQld QueenslandRASPP Remote Aboriginal Swimming Pool ProjectRO Reverse OsmosisRLSS Royal Life Saving SocietySA South AustraliaSPC Swimming pool committeeSW Soiled waterSOPs Standard operating proceduresUF Ultra filtrationTas TasmaniaUV UltravioletuPVC Unplasticised Polyvinyl chloride, a thermoplastic Ultraviolet radiationVic VictoriaIntroduction 10 Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote IntroductionProcuring a Swimming pool facility is a complex and often difficult task, especially in remote communities.

8 Many resources and skills are required, and the time needed to properly plan and deliver a Swimming pool is easily underestimated (see Figure ). The Royal Life Saving Society Australia s Review of Swimming Pools in Remote Areas of the NT (RLSSA 2011) revealed that many communities made errors when approaching the Swimming pool procurement process, and the ensuing problems were highlighted. Through extensive consultation with stakeholders from 18 remote communities, as well as local, territory and federal government agencies, the report investigated the issues and opportunities of 18 Swimming pools in remote areas of the Northern Territory. The pools were mostly in remote Indigenous communities, although some were in small regional towns. The document concluded that remote area Swimming pools are a core community service with potential benefits that reach beyond the simple recreational Swimming opportunities for children and interested adults, and that Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools should be developed as a high priority.

9 These suggestions formed the basis for these Examples of poorly planned Swimming pool facilitiesExample 1In a remote Australian community, there is a Swimming facility that includes an empty pool. It sits apart from the main pool and toddler pool, and is rarely used. When the community was planning the facility, someone suggested that it would be a good idea to have a small pool, separate from the other pools, that the community elders could use as a pleasant, cool meeting point in hot weather. However, it is not known why the pool is not used; perhaps it is because the elders do not want to bathe in public, or because the pool has no shade, is quite deep and has narrow, steep steps without suitable 2A remote community recently opened a 25 metre pool and toddler pool. The community made many sacrifices and invested substantial resources in this new pool, and the opening ceremony was a proud and satisfying occasion.

10 Later, there was disappointment when the pool filters were backwashed and wastewater was found running from the pool s plant area down a street toward the community store. No allowance had been made for wastewater 3A newly built pool facility is closed most of the time because of lack of funds for lifeguards and other operating Guidelines aim to ensure the sustainability of future public Swimming pools in remote areas by providing a best practice framework for the entire process, from planning through to construction and handover to the community. Councils and communities may use these Guidelines in their decision-making processes. Guidelines for the design and construction of Swimming pools in remote areas. 11 Two previous publications, the National Indigenous Infrastructure Guide (FaHCSIA 2010) and the National Indigenous Housing Guide (FaHCSIA 2007), are important readings for communities considering building a new Swimming pool facility, and will complement these Guidelines .